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Restrictions on the Olt Valley: Protective netting being installed on DN7 slopes

14:57, 16 Sept. 2026
Slope stabilization work is continuing on the DN7 in the Olt Valley, where protective netting is being installed in areas at risk of rockfalls. Operations are being carried out simultaneously at three work sites.

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Protest ends, three criminal cases opened, 47 people taken to Police

14:53, 16 Sept. 2026
The protest has concluded, but operations by Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) units are continuing to identify and sanction individuals who violated the law, the Ministry announced.

Major restrictions on the Transylvania Motorway: Complete closure of a section of the A3

13:18, 15 Sept. 2026
Traffic will be closed in both directions on a section of the A3 Motorway in Sălaj County, starting Thursday, September 17. This measure is necessary to carry out connection works as part of the Transylvania Motorway project.

Farmers are protesting in Bucharest. Major clashes between farmers and gendarmes

13:16, 15 Sept. 2026
Farmers and livestock breeders from various parts of the country mobilized on Tuesday, September 15, for a protest in Bucharest. The demonstration is unauthorized, and authorities have implemented special public order measures.

Price of a liter of gasoline poised to exceed 10 lei

13:15, 15 Sept. 2026
Fuel prices rose again on Tuesday, with a liter of standard gasoline nearing the psychological threshold of 10 lei. Standard diesel is hovering around 10.5 lei per liter.

Diesel excise duty reduction to remain in place until the end of September

13:08, 15 Sept. 2026
The Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that the reduction in diesel excise duty will be maintained until the end of September. Specifically, this involves a 25% reduction in the excise duty.

MIPE: PNRR absorption is estimated at over 90% for grants and 95% for loans

13:53, 14 Sept. 2026
MIPE estimates that the absorption of the PNRR exceeds 90% for grants and 95% for loans. The final results will be quantified after Romania submits to the European Commission the 6th payment request.

More European money for Romania: 7 priorities announced by Victor Negrescu

13:50, 14 Sept. 2026
Romania needs to get more European money and benefit from greater investments in education and health. MEP Victor Negrescu announces the seven priorities for the coming months.

Nicușor Dan, after visiting an air base in Finland: We are ready to deepen cooperation

13:48, 14 Sept. 2026
President Nicușor Dan states that Romania is ready to deepen cooperation with Finland in the field of air defense, after the visit to the Lapland Air Base, and emphasizes that the two countries have a lot to learn from each other in the perspective of switching to F-35 aircraft.

Romanian Army General found shot in the head in a home in Prahova. Wife raises alarm when he left home with a gun

13:30, 11 Sept. 2026
Romanian Army General Dorin Ioniță was found shot in the head in his home in Păulești, Prahova County, on Friday. He was found dead by a relative, apparently the general's brother-in-law, after his wife reported that the man had left the capital with the gun.

Arafat was indicted by the Military Prosecutor’s Office in the SMURD helicopter case

13:27, 11 Sept. 2026
The Head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), Raed Arafat, has the status of a defendant in the SMURD helicopter acquisition case, after new hearings at the Military Prosecutor's Office attached to the Bucharest Military Tribunal.

Turcan calls for phones ban in schools similar to Denmark’s, after the PISA results: „We, who have much worse results, what are we waiting for?”

13:25, 11 Sept. 2026
PNL deputy Raluca Turcan calls for the rapid adoption of a bill banning mobile phones in schools, after Denmark announced new measures to eliminate phones and other private screens from schools, in the context of the PISA 2025 results.

Drone fragments found on romanian beach. The military neutralized them

13:34, 10 Sept. 2026
Fragments of an aerial drone were found on the beach at Capu Midia, and a Romanian Naval Forces EOD team determined that they did not have an explosive charge. The remains were neutralized on site on Thursday morning.

The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, welcomed by Nicușor Dan

13:30, 10 Sept. 2026
Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, was welcomed by Romanian President Nicușor Dan on Thursday at Cotroceni Palace.

Rogobete asks head of CNAS to present „real figures” regarding the financing of healthcare system

13:28, 10 Sept. 2026
Former Minister of Health Alexandru Rogobete publicly requests the president of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), Horațiu Moldovan, to present the financial situation of the healthcare system and the money needed by the end of the year.

Metro crisis. Union leader: „From September 16th, no one guarantees that it will work” Metrorex still has 3,000 lei in its accounts

13:33, 09 Sept. 2026
"From the 16th, no one guarantees that the metro will continue to run," is the warning issued on Wednesday by the leadership of the Free Metro Union (USLM), as Metrorex faces a financial blockage, employees' salaries are in danger of not being paid on time, and hundreds of mechanics could request leave. The unionists claim that there are only approximately 3,000 lei left in the company's accounts.

The trial of Călin Georgescu and Horațiu Potra begins in the case regarding the attempted overthrow of the constitutional order

13:25, 09 Sept. 2026
The trial in which former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, Horațiu Potra and 20 other defendants are accused of actions against the constitutional order begins on Wednesday, September 9, at the Bucharest Court of Appeal. The first term of the trial on the merits is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Prosecutors claim that Georgescu and Potra discussed, immediately after the cancellation of the 2024 presidential elections, a plan by which people with military training were to divert the protests in Bucharest into violent actions.

The unique case of a professor from Brașov: Some students accuse him of abuse of power and harassment, others defend him | ANOSR demands his sanction

13:22, 09 Sept. 2026
Professor Thierheimer Walter Wilhelm from Transilvania University in Brașov is at the center of a scandal. Some of his students have made public accusations against the professor, while another group of students has come to his defense. ANOSR is demanding disciplinary action against the professor on Wednesday.

Ilie Năstase, new conflict with wife: police issued a temporary protection order

15:06, 07 Sept. 2026
A conflict between two spouses took place on Sunday evening in Năvodari, Constanța County, with police being notified by the woman, who complained that her husband had insulted and threatened her. Judicial sources told MEDIAFAX that it was Ilie Năstase and his wife, Ioana.

Romania seeks to unblock sheep and goat exports. Plan prepared for Brussels

14:51, 07 Sept. 2026
Romania is taking steps in Brussels to resume sheep and goat exports, restricted after outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants and sheep and goat pox. Authorities have prepared an action plan to be officially presented to the European Commission.

Nicușor Dan: Parents think they know better than teachers how to educate children

14:47, 07 Sept. 2026
President Nicușor Dan drew attention to the relationship between parents and teachers, stating that, in many situations, parents end up believing that they know better than teachers how to educate children.

DIICOT case against the Tate brothers. Allegations of exploitation of a minor

15:24, 04 Sept. 2026
The two brothers, British citizens, have been indicted by DIICOT in a case in which prosecutors accuse them of child trafficking, sexual exploitation, money laundering, and influencing witness statements.

Alert on the coast: Drone debris found on Neversea beach in Constanța

15:22, 04 Sept. 2026
A piece of drone debris was found on Friday on Neversea Beach in Constanța. Authorities are working to determine the origin and nature of the object.

Grindeanu: The PSD is prepared to build a majority to pass a PSD government

15:18, 04 Sept. 2026
Sorin Grindeanu, president of the PSD, says the Social Democrats are prepared to build a majority to secure Parliament’s approval for a PSD government.

President Nicușor Dan chaired the CSM meeting for the first time

15:19, 03 Sept. 2026
President Nicușor Dan attended the CSM meeting on Thursday for the first time.

Scandal in the European Parliament over the Integrity Law. Grindeanu: USR is betraying its country

15:17, 03 Sept. 2026
A scandal between the PSD and the USR erupted in the European Parliament following the adoption of the Integrity Law. Sorin Grindeanu accuses the USR of voting for a resolution that allegedly jeopardized respect for the rule of law in Romania.

Nicușor Dan, after meeting with Antonio Costa: We want an ambitious EU budget

15:15, 03 Sept. 2026
President Nicușor Dan stated on Thursday, following his meeting at Cotroceni Palace with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, that Romania supports an “ambitious” European Union budget for the 2028–2034 period.

PSD mocks USR following Clotilde Armand’s conviction

15:23, 02 Sept. 2026
The Social Democratic Party launched a harsh attack against the USR following the decision by the Sector 1 Court to sentence Clotilde Armand, on the merits, to one year of suspended imprisonment.

Forestry unions are challenging the reorganization of Romsilva

15:22, 02 Sept. 2026
SILVA has filed a complaint with the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT), requesting that the implementation of Romsilva’s reorganization be suspended. Union members argue that the reorganization risks paralyzing the agency and endangering state-owned forests.

The PNL and USR are boycotting parliamentary proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies

15:20, 02 Sept. 2026
The leaders of the PNL and USR deputies, Gabriel Andronache and Diana Stoica, announced on Wednesday that lawmakers from both parties will boycott the Chamber of Deputies’ proceedings throughout the day.

Bolojan’s message to romanian diplomats: Political instability could cost us dearly

15:19, 01 Sept. 2026
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan delivered a message of support to Romanian diplomats on Tuesday, emphasizing that political stability and predictability are essential for Romania’s credibility on the international stage.

Slovakia sends low-altitude radars to Romania for border surveillance

15:17, 01 Sept. 2026
According to Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță, Slovakia will send low-altitude radars and personnel to Romania to monitor the eastern border, where drones are frequently spotted.

Nicușor Dan on the future government: It was a crisis that exceeded our expectations

15:15, 01 Sept. 2026
President Nicușor Dan says he regrets not having reached a political agreement to form a government with full powers this summer. The statement was made during the Annual Meeting of Romanian Diplomacy.

The budget deficit has decreased by 28 billion lei compared to 2025 and has fallen to 2.34% of GDP

15:21, 31 Aug. 2026
The consolidated general budget deficit stood at 48.08 billion lei in the first seven months of 2026, down by 28.36 billion lei compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Finance.

The PSD sets its conditions for the future government

15:17, 31 Aug. 2026
The PSD’s National Political Council, which met on Monday, August 31, in Sinaia, adopted three resolutions in which the Social Democrats set out their position on the formation of the future government, national priorities, and relations with European institutions.

Grindeanu says he is ready to take on the role of prime minister

15:13, 31 Aug. 2026
Sorin Grindeanu said Monday that he is ready to take on the role of prime minister, following the PSD council meeting in Sinaia, where the party leadership voted on the priorities it wants the future government to pursue. The PSD president also added that he already has experience as prime minister.

The European Commission confirms that it has received complaints about the Bala Branch from an environmental NGO

13:32, 28 Aug. 2026
European Commission officials confirmed, at the request of Mediafax, that the Bala Project - which would lead to an increase in the level of the Danube near the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, now shut down due to drought - was the subject of a complaint from the headquarters of a major organization active in the field of environmental protection.

„The Magic of AUR”: Buzoianu claims that the AUR party „votes for nothing in the judiciary to change”

13:30, 28 Aug. 2026
Acting Minister of the Environment, Diana Buzoianu, claims that the AUR party "votes for nothing in the judiciary to change." According to her, AUR and PSD planned to reject several projects on Friday.

Nicușor Dan’s Message Following the Death of King Harald V

13:27, 28 Aug. 2026
Romanian President Nicușor Dan issued a message of condolence on Friday following the death of King Harald V of Norway.

SAFE loans, repaid in 45 years. Romania has a 10-year grace period

13:56, 27 Aug. 2026
The loans granted to Romania through the European SAFE instrument have a maturity of 45 years and a grace period of 10 years. Access to the next tranches will, however, depend on the fulfillment of the milestones assumed for the financed projects and acquisitions.